Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov (1897):
Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov (1897)
Books in Art: Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov
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Daily Diversion #399: Baby Rose Marie
My autographed photo of Baby Rose Marie, from the last bunch of pics she signed back in November 2017. Framed by me.
Baby Rose Marie
2018 Reel Infatuation Blogathon-How to Participate Without Writing a Post!
Check out all of the details over on Font & Frock!
2018 Reel Infatuation Blogathon-How to Participate Without Writing a Post!
Mary thanks you in advance.
Mary Pickford (1919)
Tom Wolfe on the Problem with Fiction
“The problem with fiction, it has to be plausible. That’s not true with non-fiction.”–Tom Wolfe
A Bookstore is Gone, Long Live the Books! Part 8-The Film Till Now
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? The Film Till Now by Paul Rotha.
The Film Till Now
DETAILS:
- TITLE: THE FILM TILL NOW
- AUTHOR: PAUL ROTHA
- REPRINTED IN 1931/FIRST PUBLISHED 1930
- PUBLISHED BY: JONATHAN CAPE & HARRISON SMITH
Stylish endpapers
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
The Film Till Now has been on my TBR list for more years than I care to count. My laziness in never actively looking for a copy truly paid off, as this edition dates to just a year after the book was first published. It is in wonderful shape for its age (87 years!).
Thanks for reading! I hope you’re enjoying the series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
[Book Nerd News] Tom Wolfe Dies at 87
Tom Wolfe Dies at 87:
Writers in Art: Rainer Maria Rilke by Leonid Pasternak
Rainer Maria Rilke by Leonid Pasternak:
Rainer Maria Rilke by Leonid Pasternak
John Cheever on Usefulness
“The need to write comes from the need to make sense of one’s life and discover one’s usefulness.”–John Cheever
A Bookstore is Gone, Long Live the Books! Part 7-Wide Sargasso Sea
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.
Wide Sargasso Sea
DETAILS:
- TITLE: WIDE SARGASSO SEA
- AUTHOR: JEAN RHYS
- INTRODUCTION: FRANCIS WYNDHAM
- YEAR PUBLISHED:1966/FIRST PUBLISHED AS A NORTON PAPERBACK IN 1982
- W.W. NORTON & COMPANY
Markings
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
I didn’t have a copy of this short novel in my collection, and the price was, of course, right. Nothing deeper than that.
Thanks for reading! I hope you like the new series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Announcing the 2018 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!
Yes, it’s that time of year!
This year’s blogathon runs June 8-10! Whoo-hoo! Click the link below for complete details.
ANNOUNCING THE 2018 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON!
We hope you’ll join us. If you decide to, you can sign up in the comments section here or on the original announcement.
See you in June!
2018 RI Banner (Flesh and the Devil)
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